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Work exchange opportunities in Europe

33 opportunities found

Guest House Cetinje, Montenegro

Help us at our family guesthouse by Lake Skadar in Montenegro 🏡

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Teaching Languages
From 7 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Provincia di Cuneo, Italy

Looking for a volunteer in Italy to help me with my child

20h/week Teaching Languages Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Split, Croatia

Helping reception, housekeeping, guest services, and promotions

30h/week Party Promoter Housekeeping Reception
From 15 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Coliving Bande, Spain

✨ Coworking & Coliving Space and Art Residencies

15h/week Video Making Social Media Photography Arts
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Shared Home kiato, Greece

Help with building, painting, and daily chores

25h/week Housekeeping Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Cleaning
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Naples, Italy

Breakfast & Basic Housekeeping

26h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 30 days to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Summer Place nearby Palermo

30h/week Child Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Općina Krašić, Croatia

Experiment, Adapt and Improvise

20h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening Arts Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Tent
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Lot, France

Building a Dome in the Forest, a Swimmingpool & Wood Guesthouse

30h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Almería, Spain

Help us with cleaning and reception in our Guesthouse and enjoy Almería!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Drumbenagh, Ireland

Help with website updates and social media

25h/week Web Developer
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House East Sussex, United Kingdom

Breakfast Wizard! Come cook our famous breakfasts...

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Ballinrobe, Ireland

Help with big house and garden

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Newquay, United Kingdom

Surf, Explore & Connect: Volunteer at Our Hostel in Newquay!

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Prague 1, Czech Republic

Energetic Activity Organizer at the hostel in central Prague!

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Skrova, Norway

Join us in Lofoten's little Hawaii ;)

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Work exchange in Europe: where to start?

The cultural hub of the world, Europe is home to world-known museums and landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Amsterdam Canals, La Sagrada Familia or the Acropolis in Athens. As a volunteer in Europe you’ll explore landscapes, monuments and the best foods for a cold winter like belgian fries or hungarian goulash. Take a train to Eastern Europe to find amazing places like Prague Castle, Buda Castle or the many museums of Vienna. Enjoy the nordic landscapes of Norway or the amazing beaches of Spain and Portugal. Europe has it all!

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What kind of tasks can I do in a work exchange in Europe?

Backpacking in Europe is the experience of a lifetime, but it can be expensive. Save money as a volunteer in Europe to get free accommodation in exchange for work. You can explore vibrant capitals in Europe like Brussels, Paris, Berlin or Zagreb. There are thousands of hostels who offer room and board in exchange for help. You can help as a receptionist, bartender, cleaner, language teacher, social media, photographer, party promoter or even as a chef if you have the right skills!

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Use Worldpackers to find free accommodation in exchange for work in Europe

Your eurotrip has never been closer! Save money on hostels in Europe by exchanging work for room and board in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland...you name it. As a volunteer in a hostel in Europe you can help with kitchen and bar tasks, household chores, communication and interaction with guests or even marketing. There are also places where you can help and participate in eco activities, yoga classes, tours and more. Become a member of the Worldpackers community and schedule a trip!

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works